Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTottenham secured their Premier League status on the final day of the season by defeating Everton, thereby avoiding relegation. Despite their survival, football pundit Gary Neville heavily criticised the club's performance, labelling their season as “pathetic”. Neville stated that the ninth richest club in world football should be 'ashamed' of their underachievement, despite winning the Europa League last year. He highlighted Tottenham's dismal home form, noting they had not won at home since early December, and described the team as “flimsy, weak, and vulnerable”. Neville urged manager Roberto De Zerbi to implement significant changes to the squad to improve their fortunes next season. In fullGary Neville lambasts Tottenham’s ‘pathetic’ season despite final day Premier League survivalThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Everton: Joao Palhinha’s first-half goal was enough for Spurs to avoid a humiliating relegation on a day of joy and catharsis for their supporters

Tottenham Hotspur have finished 17th in the Premier League for the second successive season, staying up by the skin of their teeth